About Henrik Danielsen
Born 1966. Henrik Danielsen is a Danish chess player.
Henrik Danielsen (born 23 January 1966) is a Danish-Icelandic chess grandmaster. He is the Icelandic Chess Champion in 2009.
Chess career Born in 1966, Danielsen earned his grandmaster title in 1996. In 1993, he finished joint first in the Politiken Cup with Igor Khenkin and John Emms on a score of 7½/10. He has played in six Chess Olympiads: the first three for Denmark (1992, 1994 and 1996) and the rest for Iceland (2006, 2008 and 2012). He is the No. 4 ranked Icelandic player as of September 2020.
He regularly plays the Bird's Opening and has authored a book, entitled The Complete Polar Bear System (2016), on the opening.
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Who is Henrik Danielsen?
Danish-Icelandic chess grandmaster (born 1966)
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Henrik Danielsen was born on 21 January 1966 in Nykøbing Falster.
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Henrik Danielsen is a chess player.
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Henrik Danielsen is Danish.
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